Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major health problem and is one of the leading causes of death in industrialized countries. 1, 2 It is a multifactorial complex disease, composed of several vascular ...

Numerous studies have indicated a link between the presence of polymorphism in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and cognitive and affective disorders. However, only a few have studied these ...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers reported the association of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs9984273 in the interferon-alpha/beta receptor (IFNAR2) gene ...

In this issue, Gryshchenko et al 1 report that a known single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the promoter region of MDM2 is associated with treatment-free and overall survival in chronic lymphocytic ...

Traditionally, chromosome polymorphisms have been considered normal variants without clinical significance. However, the study is the first to find a significantly higher prevalence of chromosome ...

Biomarker Analyses and Final Overall Survival Results From a Phase III, Randomized, Open-Label, First-Line Study of Gefitinib Versus Carboplatin/Paclitaxel in ...

Several reports have found a relation between polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) and the development of type 1 diabetes. We have examined the association of three VDR polymorphism with ...

Your genetic makeup can help determine how well your body will respond to weight loss efforts aimed at controlling high blood pressure, a new study confirms. Your genetic makeup can help determine how ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The pathogenesis of high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) has been at least partially attributed to the local dysregulation of the ...

Oncotarget published "The presence of polymorphisms in genes controlling neurotransmitter metabolism and disease prognosis in patients with prostate cancer: a possible link with schizophrenia" ...